Lucknow, April 9 -- Six women leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) have been booked following a protest in Lucknow on Tuesday against Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over her alleged remarks targeting SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, police said on Wednesday.

The protest was organized by the SP women's wing, condemning the Delhi CM for reportedly calling Akhilesh Yadav a "tonti chor" during a media interview.

According to officials, the SP leaders named in the FIR include Payal Kinnar, Juhi Singh, Sumaiya Rana, Bina Rawat, Suman Yadav, and Vandana Chaturvedi. 7 to 25 other unidentified people have also been booked in connection with the protest, they added.

Following the Delhi CM's remark, a group of SP women wing workers staged a protest in L...